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Carry more power on approach to hold 89 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 42 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 420 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 89 kt, keeping it there through the flare.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 1,883 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, centreline 3.8° off, against a 1° limit and speed 63 kt FAST on the reference speed of 89 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,087 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,586 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), the Vision Jet began its journey down runway 27R, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 96 kt after a takeoff distance of 2,262 ft, which accounted for 19% of the available runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 77 °F, with a gentle wind of 4 kt blowing from 210 °, resulting in a 2 kt headwind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from KATL, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from 1,948 ft to 29,998 ft over a distance of 80 nm in 24 minutes. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 43 minutes and covered 218 nm, with the aircraft flying 2 miles north-west of Millerville, Alabama. The crew then initiated a descent, reducing altitude from 29,994 ft to 10,999 ft over a distance of 64 nm in 13 minutes. This was followed by a series of level cruises and descents, with the aircraft flying at various altitudes and locations, including 8 miles south of Slidell, Louisiana, and 2 miles south of Laplace, Louisiana.
The Vision Jet finally began its final approach to runway 11 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY), descending from 5,994 ft to 1,895 ft in 2 minutes. The aircraft touched down 441 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 80 kt and a touchdown rate of -280 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 4,593 ft, accounting for 46% of the available runway. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nm in 2 minutes. The total flight distance was 442 nm, with a total flight time of 110 minutes and a fuel consumption of 765 lbs.
The final approach to runway 11 at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport from the west was executed with a heading of 88.0° at 3 nm and 1,796 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 87 kt, which met the expected standards. The aircraft touched down 441 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 80 kt, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate of -280 fpm was only fair, indicating a slightly higher than ideal rate of descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 22 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 84°F and a wind of 3 kt at 80°, were relatively calm, with a minimal crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind of 3 kt.
The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 4,593 ft, which accounted for 46% of the runway length. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment, the pilot's overall skills and control of the aircraft during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases were evident. The final score of 93.8% reflects a high level of proficiency, with only minor areas for improvement.
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